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Remains of Knights Templar preceptory, watermill and fishponds

7 ha

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

52.77455, -0.62554

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦50+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Woodpigeon
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Rook +47 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Rook +47 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Candelariella medians f. medians, Flavoplaca citrina s. str., Caloplaca chlorina +41 more · last seen 2014

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Limnephilus lunatus, Small Tortoiseshell, Green-veined White +34 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum, White Clover, Hedge Woundwort +25 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Mowbray WayWalking route14 km
Named routeLength 14 kmLocal walking route
Rutland RoundWalking route105 km
Named routeLength 105 kmRegional walking route
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Rutland)Cycling route

National Byway in Rutland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Lincolnshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Lincolnshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View towards Temple Hill, South Witham

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View towards Temple Hill, South Witham

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Woolsthorpe ManorUrban park3.9 km→🌱Twyford WoodsUrban park3.7 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds1.1 km→⛪St Nicholas ChurchReligious grounds3 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds1.3 km→⛪St Nicholas's ChurchReligious grounds1.9 km→